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Sporting Icon (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Dress To Thrill (IRE) (Danehill (USA))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2006

See also: Sporting Icon (GB) · Andrew Balding · 5 runs · 1 win

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 22 Mar 2009, Curragh (IRE) (10/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
22 Mar 09	Curragh (IRE)	10/14	5/1	11	Pat Smullen	D K Weld	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	1m	Soft	9-5	Toraidhe (IRE)	€11,747	2/13

10/1422 Mar 09 · Curragh (IRE)5/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mSoft
All fields
Date
22 Mar 09
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
10/14
SP
5/1
Btn
11
Jockey
Pat Smullen
Trainer
D K Weld
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Soft
Wgt
9-5
Winner / 2nd
Toraidhe (IRE)
Winner prize
€11,747
Future form
2/13

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
22 Mar 09	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	10/14	Hawkhill (IRE)	5	6 Apr 09	Limerick (IRE)	Limerickraces.ie (C & G) Maiden
22 Mar 09	Curragh (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	10/14	Cluain Alainn (IRE)	9	3 Jun 09	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Wednesday Evening Racing At Fairyhouse Maiden

10/1422 Mar 09 · Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
Date
22 Mar 09
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse
10/14
Winner next time
Hawkhill (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
6 Apr 09
At
Limerick (IRE)
Race won
Limerickraces.ie (C & G) Maiden
10/1422 Mar 09 · Curragh (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
Date
22 Mar 09
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
This horse
10/14
Winner next time
Cluain Alainn (IRE)
Their pos
9
Won on
3 Jun 09
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Wednesday Evening Racing At Fairyhouse Maiden

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
D K Weld	22 Mar 09	22 Mar 09	10/14	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

D K Weld

Trainer: D K Weld
First run: 22 Mar 09
Last run: 22 Mar 09
First run for yard: 10/14
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	22 Mar 09	22 Mar 09

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 22 Mar 09
Last run: 22 Mar 09

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchSadler's Wells (USA)

Parent · 1

SireSadler's Wells (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchDress To Thrill (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamDress To Thrill (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDanehill (USA)
Dam's damTrusted Partner (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Dress To Thrill (IRE)

Not traced

Danehill (USA)

Trusted Partner (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSporting Icon (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2006

SireSadler's Wells (USA)

DamDress To Thrill (IRE)

DamsireDanehill (USA)

2nd damTrusted Partner (USA)

Dam's own recordGroup 2 winner (5 black-type wins)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingSupernovae (IRE)

Female line

Dress To Thrill (IRE) · by Danehill (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners · Group 2 winner (5 black-type wins)
Trusted Partner (USA) · 10 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)	Dress To Thrill (IRE)	Danehill (USA)	colt	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Sire: Sadler's Wells (USA)
Dam: Dress To Thrill (IRE)
Damsire: Danehill (USA)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Sadler's Wells (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	9,483	1,474	3,354	15.5%	35.4%	1
At 7f to 1m	1,981	324	757	16.4%	38.2%	1
On Soft going	1,253	192	470	15.3%	37.5%	1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going	337	64	155	19.0%	46.0%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 9,483
Wins: 1,474
Placed: 3,354
Win %: 15.5%
Place %: 35.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 1,981
Wins: 324
Placed: 757
Win %: 16.4%
Place %: 38.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,253
Wins: 192
Placed: 470
Win %: 15.3%
Place %: 37.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m on Soft going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs: 337
Wins: 64
Placed: 155
Win %: 19.0%
Place %: 46.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Danehill mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	12	8	66.7%	2	89	16	21	18.0%	£229,379	€170,636
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	52	8	13	15.4%	£126,182	€0
All runs	12	8	66.7%	2	141	24	34	17.0%	£355,561	€170,636

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 12
Winners: 8
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 89
Wins: 16
2nd/3rd: 21
Win %: 18.0%
Prize GB (£): £229,379
Prize IRE (€): €170,636

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 52
Wins: 8
2nd/3rd: 13
Win %: 15.4%
Prize GB (£): £126,182
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 12
Winners: 8
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 141
Wins: 24
2nd/3rd: 34
Win %: 17.0%
Prize GB (£): £355,561
Prize IRE (€): €170,636

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Precious Gem (IRE)	11	4	2	Group/Grade 3	£0	€105,296
Bullet Train (GB)	14	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£114,824	€0
Hills Of Aran (GB)	64	9	0	-	£137,182	€14,154
King Of Argos (GB)	16	4	0	-	£73,704	€0
Brief Look (GB)	6	2	0	-	£12,176	€0
Well Known (GB)	4	1	0	-	£7,386	€0
Kithonia (FR)	4	1	0	-	£9,483	€0
Fergus McIver (IRE)	9	1	0	-	£0	€51,186
Evidential (GB)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
River Of Silence (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Sporting Icon (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Marie Rose (GB)	10	0	0	-	£806	€0

Precious Gem (IRE)

Horse: Precious Gem (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €105,296

Bullet Train (GB)

Horse: Bullet Train (GB)
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £114,824
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hills Of Aran (GB)

Horse: Hills Of Aran (GB)
Runs: 64
Wins: 9
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £137,182
Prize IRE (€): €14,154

King Of Argos (GB)

Horse: King Of Argos (GB)
Runs: 16
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £73,704
Prize IRE (€): €0

Brief Look (GB)

Horse: Brief Look (GB)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,176
Prize IRE (€): €0

Well Known (GB)

Horse: Well Known (GB)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,386
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kithonia (FR)

Horse: Kithonia (FR)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,483
Prize IRE (€): €0

Fergus McIver (IRE)

Horse: Fergus McIver (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €51,186

Evidential (GB)

Horse: Evidential (GB)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

River Of Silence (IRE)

Horse: River Of Silence (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sporting Icon (IRE)

Horse: Sporting Icon (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Marie Rose (GB)

Horse: Marie Rose (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £806
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dress To Thrill (IRE)

Record: Group 2 winner (5 black-type wins)
G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Dress To Thrill (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dalakhani (IRE)

Supernovae (IRE)1W · 7R

Female line

1Dress To Thrill (IRE) · by Danehill (USA)
2Trusted Partner (USA)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Archive Footage (GB)8W · 32R · 1 G1

First cousin

Kyprios (IRE)15W · 19R · 6 G1
Search For A Song (IRE)5W · 18R · 2 G1
Free Eagle (IRE)3W · 6R · 1 G1
Custom Cut (IRE)13W · 73R · 9 black-type
Sapphire (IRE)6W · 11R · 4 black-type

More · 2

Falcon Eight (IRE)8W · 43R · 2 black-type
Amma Grace (IRE)2W · 12R · 1 black-type

Dam

Dress To Thrill (IRE)5W · 7R · 5 black-type

First cousin once removed

Love Lockdown (IRE)4W · 7R · 2 black-type
Elizabeth Jane (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type

Niece (out of a sibling)

Solene Lilyette (IRE)3W · 14R · 1 black-type

View full Trusted Partner family

In brief

When was Sporting Icon foaled?

Sporting Icon (IRE) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Sporting Icon?

Sporting Icon (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Dress To Thrill (IRE), a daughter of Danehill (USA).

Who trained Sporting Icon?

Sporting Icon (IRE) was trained by D K Weld and owned by Moyglare Stud Farm at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Sporting Icon's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Sporting Icon (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Sporting Icon still racing?

Sporting Icon (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 March 2009 at Curragh (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden, finishing 10th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Sporting Icon related to any top horses?

Sporting Icon (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Dress To Thrill (IRE) (dam, Group 2 winner), Kyprios (IRE) (first cousin, Group 1 winner) and Search For A Song (IRE) (first cousin, Group 1 winner), from the Trusted Partner (USA) family.

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Updated 2009-03-22